Bantering Points: 3/31/25
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Here are today's news and links:
From Blueshirt Banter:
Eric Kohn offers his thoughts on New York's dominant showing in San Jose on Saturday (BSB)
Rangers News:
Mollie Walker points to the inability of any of the Blueshirts' Eastern Conference rivals to pull away in the Wild Card race as a factor that helps soften an otherwise uninspiring 1-1-1 road trip (NY Post)
Remy Mastey credits Jonathan Quick for maintaining a high level of play in goal even as the future Hall of Fame goaltender approaches 40 years old (The Hockey News)
Stan Fischler sees the Rangers' lopsided victory over the Sharks as a sign of hope that the team can complete its late-season playoff push (The Hockey News)
Around the NHL:
The Montreal Canadiens earned a 4-2 road victory over the Florida Panthers to move back into playoff position in the Eastern Conference (TSN)
The Tampa Bay Lightning acquired forward prospect Lucas Mercuri from the Carolina Hurricanes in exchange for a sixth-round pick in the 2025 Entry Draft, and signed Mercuri to a two-year, entry-level contract (Sportsnet)
